Michael Praetorius

Nationality: German
Born: 1571-1621
Education/Training: University of Frankfurt an der Oder; Lateninschule at Zerbst; studied with Giovanni Babrieli
Best Known For:

deep religious faith which is evident in more than 1,000 sacred works for Lutheran liturgies; owned a rather avant-garde compositional outlook, often employing dense scoring for as many as 16 distinct voices as well as a highly ornamental Italian vocal style

Notable Compositions:

Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen (Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming), 1600; Terpsichore Dances, 1612; In dulci jubilo, 1619

Assignments:

organist at St. Marien Church in Frankfurt, 1587; organist, then Kapellmeister for Duke Heinrich Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Curious Facts:

though unfinished, his Syntagma musicum still remians a significant early primer on music theory and composition

REPERTOIRE: Ecce Maria

Concert Details	Date
John Currie's Christmas Festival	Dec 8, 1990
John Currie's Christmas Festival	Dec 15, 1990
Christmas Round the World	Dec 16, 1989
Christmas Round the World	Dec 17, 1989

REPERTOIRE: Singt Ihr Lieben Christen All!

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Christmas with the Chorale	Dec 15, 1973

REPERTOIRE: Canticum Trium Puerorum

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Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century Music	Feb 15, 1970

REPERTOIRE: Psallite

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Christmas Echoes	Dec 15, 1968
Pasadena Concert	Dec 21, 1968

REPERTOIRE: Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

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Christmas with Eric Whitacre	Dec 4, 2016
Christmas with Eric Whitacre	Dec 4, 2016

REPERTOIRE: Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

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Festival of Carols	Dec 12, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

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Festival of Carols	Dec 5, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen (See how a rose sprang up)

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Holiday Wonders	Dec 11, 2004

REPERTOIRE: In dulci jubilo (With sweet rejoicing)

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Holiday Wonders	Dec 11, 2004

REPERTOIRE: Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen (See how a rose sprang up)

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Holiday Wonders	Dec 7, 2004

REPERTOIRE: In dulci jubilo (With sweet rejoicing)

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Holiday Wonders	Dec 7, 2004

REPERTOIRE: Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen (See how a rose sprang up)

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Rejoice!	Dec 5, 2004

REPERTOIRE: Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

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Rejoice!	Dec 5, 2004

REPERTOIRE: In dulci jubilo (With sweet rejoicing)

Concert Details	Date
Rejoice!	Dec 5, 2004